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The Wolf Den
- Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
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Summary
Sold by her mother. Enslaved in Pompeii's brothel. Determined to survive. Her name is Amara. Welcome to the Wolf Den....
Amara was once a beloved daughter, until her father's death plunged her family into penury. Now she is a slave in Pompeii's infamous brothel, owned by a man she despises. Sharp, clever and resourceful, Amara is forced to hide her talents. For as a she-wolf, her only value lies in the desire she can stir in others.
But Amara's spirit is far from broken.
By day, she walks the streets with her fellow she-wolves, finding comfort in the laughter and dreams they share. For the streets of Pompeii are alive with opportunity. Out here, even the lowest slave can secure a reversal in fortune. Amara has learnt that everything in this city has its price. But how much is her freedom going to cost her?
Set in Pompeii's lupanar, The Wolf Den reimagines the lives of women who have long been overlooked.
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- Simon King
- 30-05-23
Excellent
Brilliantly written, wonderful characters, great plotting, sparkling dialogue. Weighty subject matter but told with superb energy and life.
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- Mrs U
- 10-08-24
Totally engrossing tale of life in Pompeii
This was one of those audiobooks that draws you in to its world. It's a wonderfully narrated tale of the lives of prostitutes in a brothel in Pompeii. The women have contrasting stories of how they became slaves but they share the dream that they will someday be able to free themselves. I loved the relationships between the women and the way the author has brought to life the characters and streets of Pompeii. Really looking forward to listening to rest of the series.
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- Erin McLean
- 01-09-21
Couldn’t put it down
Read it in just over a day, staying up all night to finish it.
I think it’s important to first and foremost point out that this is not an erotic book and highlights many of the horrendous experiences that were had. The content was at times graphic and sensitive, it was done so in a way that it showed how normalised violence and fear was as a part of Amaras life.
Harper clearly did her research and it was fascinating to know more about Pompeii and what life could have been like from a slaves point of view.
The writing was done so in a way that it was accessible for the reader to understand and interpret from a modern perspective whilst also learning about the daily life and culture of a slave in Pompeii during that time period.
The narration was perfect, allowing me to become even more attached to characters or adding to my disgust for others. I would love to hear more of Beamish’s work.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-01-22
Evokes the atmosphere of Ancient Pompei
Hard Times, hard lives of the slaves of Pompei brought to life with excellent narration. Wonderful story of the struggle of day to day life in the Wolf Den
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- Tanea Sheils
- 02-08-21
love it
Very well written, powerful history and is a really gripping tale.
This book has grabbed me since the first page.
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- A. C. Brawn
- 26-09-22
Meh
So I bought this book because it had really good reviews… and I’m so disappointed. The performance was so flat, there was very few places where she had any emotion in her voice. Even then she only spoke a bit louder.
The story it’s self was slow, the characters weren’t well rounded, it was all just very shallow. Even the big event that happens at the end of the book is just flat.
I won’t be purchasing the next book.
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- Ricci
- 08-01-22
Enjoyable
It took me quite a while to work out which character is the main protagonist. Some deep feelings skated over in pursuit of plot. A tiny bit schlocky in places. Good ideas & nice plot tho.
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- Michel O'Donnell
- 20-02-23
Absolutely brilliant
Absolutely brilliant plot I really enjoyed listening to this story So will all of you
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- Bendybensta
- 21-05-21
A Thoroughly Enjoyable Ancient Historical Masterpiece!
I purchased this book after hearing Elodie Harper’s interview about it on the Exploress podcast.
I was then immediately transported back 2000 years to the ancient streets of Pompeii, which I have been fortunate enough to visit twice in my life, so could really visualise scenes from long ago in my mind, particularly after remembering what it was like venturing into the brothel there and seeing how tiny the cells were and trying to imagine what life was like for the women who inhabited it.
I enjoyed how the author wove some of the ancient artefacts into the seams of the story, as well as famous quotations and some of the graffiti from the walls of the ancient city of Pompeii.
I was also very happy when the book ended with the knowledge that there are going to be two more books to follow this, as there is definitely more to explore with this story.
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- tabitha russell
- 22-05-21
Enjoyed
It's a good read. I think a different voice actor should have been chosen though. Would recomend to people who are interested in what life would be like for the Romans
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